A review by trackofwords
Secrets of the Tau by Cavan Scott

4.0

No longer being chased by implacable, force-of-nature villains or trapped with their backs against the wall, in book 3 the gang get a little time to breathe, experience a bit more of the galaxy and properly interact with new characters and members of another species. The frontier station they find themselves on is a bit like Precipice from Blackstone Fortress, offering all sorts of interesting opportunities to explore the wild variety of 40k life, and allows Scott to touch on a key 40k theme of Imperial xenophobia. Interactions with the Tau inevitably bring up the Imperial anti-xenos philosophy, but the children have already developed strong bonds with the Jokaero Fleapit and naturally question what they see. It might be a tricky topic for youngsters to grasp (or parents, for that matter), but it’s appropriate to the setting and handled sensitively, and adds an interesting new element to the characters and the narrative. That notwithstanding, this sees the characters continuing to variously clash and bond, and nicely kicks off the next stage of their adventure.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/10/09/warhammer-adventures-claws-of-the-genestealer-and-secrets-of-the-tau-cavan-scott/